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Land referencing tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
165 land referencing tenders and contracts, 44 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£230k
- Contracts a month1.7
- Won by SMEs56%
- Renewing in 6 months1
- Frameworks and DPSs5
- Live now1See them →
Land referencing contracts
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How many land referencing contracts do keyword alerts miss?
In the last year, a "land referencing" alert would have missed 25 of 27 land referencing contracts (93%) and an expert list of 14 phrases 6 (22%). How we measured this
Keyword alert"land referencing"
93% missed
25 of 27
Expert list14 phrases
22% missed
6 of 27
Expert list: land referencing, compulsory purchase, cpo, land agent, land agency, land acquisition, land negotiation, compulsory purchase order, land assembly, chartered surveyor land, land take, compensation claim, land interests, statutory undertaker land
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41 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
1 land referencing opportunity is open now
- Pre-market21 Oct 2026HS2 Land ReferencingHS2 · West MidlandsEst.£5m
- Awarded13 Oct 2026MetroWest Phase 1b Land Agency ServicesNorth Somerset Council · South WestWon by Ardent Management£717k
- Awarded29 Sep 2026Provision of Chartered Surveyors Services to assist with compulsory purchase and land take issues associated with the A511 MRN Growth Corridor SchemeLeicestershire County Council · East MidlandsWon by Bruton Knowles£55k
- Awarded16 Sep 2026Huguenot House Redevelopment - Planning Consultancy FirmWestminster City Council · LondonWon by Newmark Gerald Eve£150k
- Awarded18 Aug 2026York Outer Ring Road Dualling: Land agent / acquisition SupportCity of York Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Ardent Management£200k
- Awarded27 Jul 2026St Austell to A30 - Part 1 ClaimsCornwall Council · South WestWon by Bruton Knowles
- Awarded25 Jun 2026Delivery Viability and delivery consultancy services for ENTLondon Borough of Enfield · LondonWon by Aspinall Verdi
- Awarded25 Jun 2026Nuneaton Compulsory Purchase Order SupportWarwickshire County Council · West MidlandsWon by Bruton Knowles£100k
- Awarded8 Jun 2026SOMER VALLEY ENTERPRISE ZONE - LAND NEGOTIATIONSBath & North East Somerset Council · South WestWon by Jones Lang LaSalle£39k
- Awarded11 May 2026Land and Property ServicesEast West Rail · South EastWon by WSP and 1 more£25.2m
- Awarded7 May 2026NCEA_EES Access Permissions 2027/28 surveysNatural EnglandWon by Fera Science Limited£409k
- Awarded30 Apr 2026A320 Land Agent ServiceSurrey County Council · South EastWon by Ardent Management£70k
- Awarded17 Apr 2026Property and CPO SupportCity of York Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Walker Morris£220k
- Awarded14 Apr 2026Access for Structural Repair, Dudley Port Bridge - AWARDSandwell Metropolitan Borough Council · West MidlandsWon by SLC Property£10k
- Awarded23 Mar 2026COV - City Centre North - Commercial & CPO AdviceCoventry City Council · West MidlandsWon by Montagu Evans£73k
- Awarded20 Feb 2026CPO Meridian WaterAspire CP LLP · LondonWon by Aspire CP LLP£95k
- Awarded20 Feb 2026CPO Meridian WaterAspire CP LLP · LondonWon by Aspire CP LLP£95k
- Awarded9 Feb 202628101 Forder Valley Transport Improvements - ClaimsPlymouth City Council · South WestWon by WSP£172k
- Awarded28 Jan 2026Grant Funding to Support a Compulsory Purchase Order Project - ESPO2700_22North Tyneside Council · North EastWon by Gateley£150k
- Awarded5 Jan 2026Property ConsultantThe Coal Authority · East MidlandsWon by Carter Jonas£69k
- Awarded23 Dec 2025Part 1 Highways ClaimsStaffordshire County Council · West MidlandsWon by Valuation Office Agency£324k
- Awarded25 Nov 2025Tribunal Preparation for JAP Euro (following CPO) MiddlehavenMiddlesbrough Council · North EastWon by Cerebrus Asset Management£50k
- Awarded25 Nov 2025Tribunal Preparation for JAP Euro (following CPO) MiddlehavenMiddlesbrough Council · North EastWon by Kings Chambers£60k
- Awarded21 Nov 2025SSSI Tenure Identification and Mapping for 2026 SurveysNatural England · LondonWon by Axion Solutions£28k
- Awarded19 Nov 2025COV - City Centre South - Commercial and CPO Advice (RM6309)Coventry City Council · West MidlandsWon by Deloitte£170k
- Awarded11 Nov 2025Procurement of services for Land Acquisition and CPO for North Quay Regeneration Scheme at Great Yarmouth for Great Yarmouth Borough CouncilGreat Yarmouth Borough Council · East of EnglandWon by Lambert Smith Hampton£373k
- Awarded11 Nov 2025Procurement of services for Land Acquisition and CPO for North Quay Regeneration Scheme at Great Yarmouth for Great Yarmouth Borough CouncilEast Suffolk Council · East of EnglandWon by Lambert Smith Hampton£373k
- Awarded5 Nov 2025Estate Management SurveysCity of Doncaster Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Lambert Smith Hampton£80k
- Awarded20 Oct 2025NCC1456 Blyth Relief Road Land Aquisition Phase 2Northumberland County Council · North EastWon by SLC Property£45k
- Awarded13 Oct 2025NCC1456 Blyth Relief Road Land Acquisition Phase 2Northumberland County Council · North EastWon by SLC Property£100k
- Awarded2 Oct 2025GB-Nottingham: AP25057 - Land Compensation Act ClaimsSCAPE · East MidlandsWon by Carter Jonas£28k
Where to bid
Where land referencing tenders are run
East Midlands Tenders1 50%- SAP Ariba1 50%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Frameworks and DPS
5 frameworks for land referencing work are running. None are open to join now.
Bruton Knowles won the most land referencing contracts
Dalcour Maclaren won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsTransport and utilitiesCentral governmentOther buyers
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bruton Knowles East Midlands · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract | 5 | £330k | 5 | ||
| 2joint | Ardent Management Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 3 | £987k | 3 | ||
| 2joint | Lambert Smith Hampton East of England · 2 framework places · See every contract | 3 | £827k | 3 | ||
| 2joint | SLC Property North East · SME · See every contract | 3 | £155k | 2 | ||
| 2joint | Carter Jonas East Midlands · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract | 3 | £122k | 3 | ||
| 6joint | Dalcour Maclaren West Midlands · SME · 2 framework places · See every contract | 2 | £2.1m | 2 | ||
| 6joint | Aspire CP LLP London · See every contract | 2 | £190k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | WSP South East · 3 framework places · See every contract | 2 | £172k | 2 | ||
| 9joint | Fera Science Limited | 1 | £409k | 1 | ||
| 9joint | Valuation Office Agency West Midlands · 1 framework place · See every contract | 1 | £324k | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 78% of land referencing contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
6 buyers bought land referencing more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many land referencing contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many land referencing contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsTransport and utilitiesCentral governmentOther buyers
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough Council | 4 | £230k |
| 2 | Natural England | 2 | £437k |
| 3 | City of York Council | 2 | £420k |
| 4 | Coventry City Council | 2 | £243k |
| 5 | Aspire CP LLP | 2 | £190k |
| 6 | Northumberland County Council | 2 | £145k |
| 7 | East West Rail | 1 | £25.2m |
| 8 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 1 | £2.1m |
| 9 | North Somerset Council | 1 | £717k |
| 10 | East Suffolk Council | 1 | £373k |
90 land referencing contracts awarded since 2021
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- 92022
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- 122024
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Prices
Half of land referencing contracts are worth less than £93k
CouncilsTransport and utilitiesCentral governmentOther buyers
The 10 biggest land referencing contracts
- East West RailWSP, Arcadis · 11 May 2026
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsDalcour Maclaren · 23 May 2025
- North Somerset CouncilArdent Management · 13 Oct 2026
- Natural EnglandFera Science Limited · 7 May 2026
- East Suffolk CouncilLambert Smith Hampton · 11 Nov 2025
- Great Yarmouth Borough CouncilLambert Smith Hampton · 11 Nov 2025
- Staffordshire County CouncilValuation Office Agency · 23 Dec 2025
- City of York CouncilWalker Morris · 17 Apr 2026
- City of York CouncilArdent Management · 18 Aug 2026
- HS2Mott MacDonald · 15 Nov 2024
Renewing contracts
1 land referencing contract comes up for renewal in the next 12 months
1 in the next 6 months. Most land referencing work is one-off: 8% of the contracts ending are recurring terms that get re-let. The 1 ending soonest is shown in full.
Where and when
The North East awards the most land referencing contracts. November and October are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North East | 0 | 8 | £540k | £55k | SLC Property (2) | Middlesbrough Council (4) | 0 |
| West Midlands | 1 | 6 | £2.8m | £135k | – | Coventry City Council (2) | 0 |
| London | 0 | 6 | £439k | £95k | Aspire CP LLP (2) | Aspire CP LLP (2) | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 5 | £327k | £69k | Bruton Knowles (3) | – | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 5 | £929k | £172k | – | – | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 3 | £500k | £200k | – | City of York Council (2) | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 3 | £772k | £373k | Lambert Smith Hampton (2) | – | 0 |
| South East | 0 | 2 | £25.3m | – | – | – | 0 |
| North West | 0 | 1 | £10k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Scotland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
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Key findings
- £230k a month
of land referencing contracts awarded.
Typical contract £100k x 2.3 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.7
land referencing contracts are awarded in a typical month.
41 contracts in the last 2 years. - 1
land referencing contract comes up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 4 May 2027. - 5
frameworks and DPSs are running for land referencing work.
0 open to join now. - 56%
of land referencing contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 32 award notices.
How many land referencing tenders and contracts are there?
| Since November 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 165 | 44 |
| Contracts awarded | 79 | 27 |
16 land referencing contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 4 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 33 buyers awarded land referencing contracts to 27 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many land referencing contracts does the UK public sector award?
41 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 33 public buyers.
How much is a typical public sector land referencing contract worth?
The median is £93k, and 82% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector land referencing contracts?
Bruton Knowles won the most (5). Dalcour Maclaren won the most by value (£2.1m).
Which buyers award the most land referencing contracts?
Councils award 78% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most land referencing contracts?
The North East: 8 of 41 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the West Midlands (6) and London (6).
How many land referencing contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
1 contract ends and is likely to be re-let, the first on 31 March 2027. Another 11 ending are one-off work.
Are there frameworks or DPSs for land referencing work that are open to join?
5 frameworks and DPSs for land referencing work are running. None are open to join now.
What is included
Land referencing and compulsory purchase surveyors identify who owns and has interests in land needed for a scheme, manage the compulsory purchase process and compensation for the acquiring authority, and secure land rights and access for infrastructure projects.
- Land referencing and validation of legal interests in land
- Technical support to land referencing programmes
- Compulsory purchase order process management
- Compulsory purchase and compensation advice for highway and regeneration schemes
- Land assembly, land rights and access for pipelines and other linear infrastructure
What is not included
- Compulsory purchase and consenting legal advice (see Legal)
- Market valuations outside a compulsory purchase (see Property valuations)
- DCO and planning consent strategy (see Planning appeal)
- Research into compulsory purchase policy (see Social research)